Monday, September 29, 2008

Brushy Creek #3 or 4

I have worked from this reference photo several times I have done it in pastel in colored pencil and this time in watercolor - I'm not happy with the scan - it seems if you get the darks right you don't get the highlights if you get the highlights the colors are off but this is as good as I could get - close but I like the actual painting much better than I like the scan- 5.5" x 8" on strathmore 140 lb cold press about an hour or so of working time not counting drying time no preliminary sketching

I'm proud I quit working on this before it was finished or ruined WOOO HOOOO!!

5 comments:

If you are importing the scan into photoshop or a photo editing program, try using the "auto levels" and if it doesn't look better undo and play w/the levels until satisfied. I do however think it is a great painting although you don't like the scan!

This is lovely. I especially like the way you painted the foliage, it's just right. As for scanning, I often have the same issues. Some pieces scan perfectly, or well enough that a little adjusting in photoshop fixes them right up. Others will not cooperate no matter what I try to do.

About Me

I was recently diagnosed with stage IV small cell lung cancer - so I am enjoying my life and living one day at a time - Making art makes me happy.
I play hammered dulcimer and that makes me happy too.
I have a great husband and our two grown children are married so now we have four wonderful children. I am fortunate to have a close, loving, extended and immediate family.